Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00016w0

Location

256 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 25, 1980

9:06 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6660, 152.2240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

256 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6660°, 152.2240° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 25, 1980 at 9:06 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:40 AM
Timeline
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